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2025 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
3,663 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$18,890 Avg Early-Career Salary
Personal & Culinary Services degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #31 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,663 degrees in personal & culinary services annually.

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Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School

Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina Your choice of personal & culinary services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for personal & culinary services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Personal & Culinary Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services

The personal & culinary services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of personal & culinary services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
218 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte if you want to pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 218 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,727 above the average earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$24,101 Median Starting Salary

Central Carolina Community College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in personal & culinary services. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Sanford. This college ranks 44th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 52 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Central Carolina Community College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Central Carolina Community College earn a boost of around $5,211 over the average earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
188 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$44,950 Median Starting Salary

Fayetteville Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 188 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Fayetteville Technical Community College get an earnings boost of about $26,059 over the typical earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$27,127 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in personal & culinary services has to take a look at Central Piedmont Community College. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #572 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 119 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Central Piedmont Community College receive an earnings boost of about $8,237 above the average earnings of personal & culinary services majors.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$23,286 Median Starting Salary

Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 115 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Wake Technical Community College receive an earnings boost of around $4,396 above the typical earnings of personal & culinary services majors.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

A-B Tech is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Asheville. This college ranks 26th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 89 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at A-B Tech in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College earn $13,712 more than the standard personal & culinary services student.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
45.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 24th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 95 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the personal & culinary services program earn around $15,033 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 38 33
Mississippi 38 149
South Carolina 38 92
Florida 38 371
Virginia 38 301
Arkansas 38 79
Alabama 37 194
Kentucky 37 109
Georgia 37 327
Tennessee 37 77
Louisiana 37 143

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 2,824
Culinary Arts 733
Funeral & Mortuary Science 106

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